Maybe it's a good thing my current car only tops out at 104.[X(] I don't even want to count how many times I could have killed myself from speeding and just being plain ole dumb.

 

Well that made the rest of my day, I went and got estimates to get some rally stripes made/installed today and that made the other half of the day. I was the DD before I ever even started to drink what little I do now, hell I've even been the DD for my mom, uncle, and aunt at times. Now being the DD on a beer run with your elders is an experience.

 

What it all comes down to is the fact that speed kills, and u always got to wear your belt, it can be the difference between life and death!

 

If anything this should reassure you to watch yourself out on the road and be wary of people around you.

 

You are a good man, sometimes i am in your shoes, and some times im in the back seat, damn near drooling on you, and trying to say thank you... The rule at my house is that before you EVEN OPEN any kind of alcohol, ALL keys are turned into the DD for the night, most of the time ppl just crash here... but sometimes we make use of the DD. And alot of the time everyone chips in like 5 bucks each to make sure that the DD knows we love em... also... its kinda hush money, cuz the dd usually camcords the whole night LOL.
I admit, i do my fair share of stupid stuff... but one thing i will NEVER EVER EVER Do, is drive after ANY amount of alcohol... even if its one Mikes, or Smirnoff... 1, is 1 to many... I am sorry these poor kids had to learn the hard way. I feel even more sorry for their friends and family... for they learned the same lesson equally as hard, if not harder...

 

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Early Show National Correspondent Thalia Assuras reports.


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[b](CBS)Over the last month in the Washington D.C. area, 13 teenagers have died in car accidents.

Authorities are at a loss to explain the disturbing trend, but it mirrors one going on nationwide.

In Damascus, Md., The Early Show National Correspondent Thalia Assuras met with the family of one such victim, Sean Mullsteff.

"I know he's gone," says Sean's mother, Sue, "but then it'll hit you. You'll think of something he said or a song (Sean sang in a rock band) and it just takes your breath away. It knocks you to the floor. It just feels like this can't be real."

Sue says Sean was a son who brightened every day.

His sister, Chelsea, calls him a brother any kid would want: "He could talk to you about anything. So I miss that a lot because he used to come in my room every morning and talk to me about what's going on."

But, laments Sean's father, Perry, "The joy went out on April 4th," two weeks after Sean's 19th birthday, when Sean became one of more than 3,600 young drivers killed in road accidents every year.

"As a mom," Sue observes, "you take care from birth. You're doing the nurturing. You're doing the protecting and caring for them when they're sick. And there was nothing I could do."

The family was shattered.

Brother P.J. says he and Sean talked all the time. "We were best friends. That's how it is."

"It's just the hardest thing," adds another brother, Ryan. "Like each day you can't

 

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Reducing risk
We're on a mission to inform parents of teen drivers that they can beat the odds.
In November 2002, papers prepared by acknowledged experts were presented at the "Symposium on Graduated Driver Licensing: Documenting the Science of GDL." The proceedings provide a comprehensive review of the research that has been done on teenage driver safety issues. Download the papers as PDF documents from this page.
Since the symposium was held, the National Safety Council and its partners in teen driving safety have been distilling the scientific research to present the facts to driver safety professionals and to families, using a variety of methods, [/align][ul][*][align=center]Our new Alive at 25 Parent Program is developed specifically for parents of new drivers. This innovative 3-hour course helps parents partner with their teens to help them become safe, responsible, and defensive drivers. [/align][*][align=center]The new Family Guide to Teen Driver Safety is one way we are helping families understand the truth about risks, and the practical wisdom of graduated privileges. [/align][*][align=center]NSC and its local chapters will be holding parent workshops to introduce the Family Guide to parents. If you are interested in attending a workshop in your area, please send us an e-mail at support@nsc.org with your name, address and phone number. A representative from the NSC chapter in your area will contact you. [/align][*][align=center]Each year, the Journal of Safety Research® publishes articles summarizing recent graduated driver licensing and tee driver research. Download the articles. [/align][*][align=center]This collection of web pages is another way. We will be adding to the information here, so be sure up sign up with your e-mail address to receive reminders to check back for new content. [/align][/ul][align=center]


Modifying risky behavior
[b]Traffic safety programs for teens are often designed to help teens modify their own driving behavior to reduce risk of crashes. But we know that many teens have difficulty regulating their risk-taking behavior, and recent research is beginning to give us insight into why. Researchers a